Dealing with Spills
If you spill liquid on a keyboard, the best thing I found to do is quickly shut down the computer, disconnect the keyboard from your computer and hold it upside down over a sink and allow the liquid to drain.
If the liquid is a fizzy drink, tea or coffee, you will need to hold the
keyboard on its side under warm running water to rinse off the sticky liquid.
keyboard on its side under warm running water to rinse off the sticky liquid.
At this point, the keyboard may not be repairable, but rinsing the sticky liquid off is the only chance for it to be usable again.
You will need to let the keyboard dry thoroughly for a few days before plugging it back in. After this kind of accident some keys may stick. This is difficult to repair depending on how bad the spill was. Fortunately keyboards are cheap now days.
The best way to avoid this situation is to keep drinks away from the computer area.
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